Montana Belle
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Montana Belle
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Originally filmed at Republic in 1948, Montana Belle was purchased by producer Howard R. Hughes, who'd loaned the services of the film's star, Jane Russell. After laying on the shelf for three years, Montana Belle was finally released by Hughes' RKO Radio Pictures in October of 1952. Russell plays notorious western outlaw Belle Starr, who after being saved by the Dalton Gang from the hangman's noose, falls in love with Bob Dalton (Scott Brady). This doesn't stop Belle and Dalton from trying to stab one another in the back for the next 8 reels. It is gambler Tom Bradfield (George Brent) who finally offers Belle a new start in life--and, incidentally, a new romance. The film's high point of imbecility arrives when Jane Russell disguises herself as a man. In other words, Montana Belle is lots of fun so long as no one takes it too seriously (it is clear that the people who made the film didn't!) ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- Jane Russell - Belle Starr
- George Brent - Tom Bradfield
- Scott Brady - Bob Dalton
- Forrest Tucker - Mac
- Andy Devine - Pete Bivins
Credit
Frank Arrigo - Art Director, Adele Palmer - Costume Designer, Allan Dwan - Director, Arthur Roberts - Editor, Nathan Scott - Composer (Music Score), Jack A. Marta - Cinematographer, Howard Welsch - Producer, George Milo - Set Designer, John McCarthy - Set Designer, Howard Lydecker - Special Effects, Theodore Lydecker - Special Effects, Norman Hall - Screenwriter, Horace McCoy - Screenwriter, M. Coates Webster - Screenwriter, Howard Welsch - Screenwriter| Montana (1998 Film), Montana (1950 Film) | |
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Montana Belle
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| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Produced by | Howard Welsch |
| Written by | M. Coates Webster and Howard Welsch (story) |
| Starring | Jane Russell |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Editing by | Arthur Roberts |
| Distributed by | RKO |
| Release date(s) | November 1952 |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Montana Belle is a 1952 western film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Jane Russell. The story is a fictionalised biography of Montana outlaw Belle Starr.
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Plot
Oklahoma outlaw Belle Starr meets the Dalton gang when rescued from lynching by Bob Dalton, who falls for her. So do gang member Mac and wealthy saloon owner Tom Bradfield, who's enlisted in a bankers' scheme to trap the Daltons. Dissension among the gang and Bradfield's ambivalence complicate the plot, as Belle demonstrates her prowess with shootin' irons, horses, and as a saloon entertainer.
Production
Shot between late October and late November 1948, this film was intended to be issued by Republic Pictures. In April 1949, Howard Welsch, who had produced the movie for his company, Fidelity Pictures, sold the negative to RKO for $875,000, about $225,000 above the picture's cost. Finally, this Western obtained a Manhattan debut at the Broadway Palace Theatre on November 7, 1952.
Cast
- Jane Russell - Belle Starr
- George Brent - Tom Bradfield
- Scott Brady - Bob Dalton
- Forrest Tucker - Mac
- Andy Devine - Pete Bivins
- Jack Lambert - Ringo
- John Litel - Matt Towner
- Ray Teal - Emmett Dalton
- Rory Mallinson - Grat Dalton
- Roy Barcroft - Jim Clark
- Ned Davenport - Bank clerk
- Dick Elliott - Jeptha Rideout
- Gene Roth - Marshall Ripple
- Stanley Andrews - Marshall Combs
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